Mitchell and Mobley help Cavaliers pull away from Wizards, 134-124
WASHINGTON (AP) Donovan Mitchell scored 33 points, Evan Mobley added 27 and the Cleveland Cavaliers pulled away late for a 134-124 victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday night.
Darius Garland added 23 points and Jarrett Allen had 12 points and 12 rebounds to help the Eastern Conference leaders win for the sixth time in their last seven games.
Jordan Poole scored a career-high 45 points for the NBA-worst Wizards, who were trying to extend a season-best winning streak to four games.
Richaun Holmes had 12 points and 12 rebounds for Washington, which lost its 12th straight to the Cavaliers.
Cavaliers: Despite Washington's record, this was a gutty win for Cleveland after dealing regulars Caris LeVert and Georges Niang to Atlanta to acquire guard De'Andre Hunter. The move left the Cavs short-handed for a game, compounded by the absence of reserve guard Sam Merrill for personal reasons.
Wizards: This was still a strong effort despite the end of a three-game winning streak, and a potential sign of improvement. Washington hasn't won four in a row since January 2023.
After 17 ties and 19 lead changes in the first three quarters, Mitchell scored Cleveland's first five points of the fourth on a three-point play and then a driving finger roll to stretch the lead to six and force Washington to take a timeout. The Wizards did not get within a single possession afterward.
Poole's 16 field goals and 32 shots were both team highs for Washington this season. They came in the second game since the Wizards agreed to trade second-leading scorer Kyle Kuzma to Milwaukee in a deal that returned Khris Middleton and AJ Johnson.
The Wizards host Atlanta on Saturday night, while the Cavaliers return home Monday night to face Minnesota.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Jarrett Allen vs. Richaun Holmes (Darius Garland gains possession) | |||
11:38 | Evan Mobley misses two point hook shot | |||
11:35 | Bub Carrington defensive rebound | |||
11:16 | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | |||
11:13 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
11:08 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (traveling) | |||
10:55 | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point turnaround jump shot | 0-2 | |
10:41 | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | |||
10:39 | Richaun Holmes defensive rebound | |||
10:33 | +2 | Richaun Holmes makes two point layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 0-4 | |
10:33 | Donovan Mitchell shooting foul (Richaun Holmes draws the foul) | |||
10:33 | Richaun Holmes misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
10:30 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
10:20 | Darius Garland misses two point jump shot | |||
10:18 | Darius Garland offensive rebound | |||
10:10 | Evan Mobley turnover (lost ball) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | |||
10:05 | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point running reverse layup (Jordan Poole assists) | 0-6 | |
9:52 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point cutting dunk (Donovan Mitchell assists) | 2-6 | |
9:38 | Jarrett Allen blocks Jordan Poole's two point layup | |||
9:38 | Richaun Holmes offensive rebound | |||
9:33 | Jordan Poole misses three point jump shot | |||
9:30 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
9:27 | Evan Mobley turnover (traveling) | |||
9:06 | Bub Carrington misses three point jump shot | |||
9:04 | Richaun Holmes offensive rebound | |||
9:03 | +3 | Bilal Coulibaly makes three point pullup jump shot (Richaun Holmes assists) | 2-9 | |
8:46 | Darius Garland misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
8:45 | Jarrett Allen offensive rebound | |||
8:45 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot | 4-9 | |
8:31 | +3 | Kyshawn George makes three point jump shot (Richaun Holmes assists) | 4-12 | |
8:20 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
8:16 | Max Strus offensive rebound | |||
8:13 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point pullup jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 7-12 | |
8:06 | +3 | Bub Carrington makes three point jump shot (Jordan Poole assists) | 7-15 | |
7:44 | Max Strus misses three point jump shot | |||
7:42 | Jordan Poole defensive rebound | |||
7:39 | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
7:35 | +3 | Donovan Mitchell makes three point running pullup jump shot | 10-15 | |
7:18 | Bub Carrington turnover (traveling) | |||
7:05 | Darius Garland turnover (bad pass) (Kyshawn George steals) | |||
7:00 | Kyshawn George misses two point running alley-oop dunk | |||
6:57 | Kyshawn George offensive rebound | |||
6:54 | Jordan Poole misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
6:50 | Darius Garland defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | Darius Garland turnover (lost ball) (Kyshawn George steals) | |||
6:44 | Jordan Poole turnover (bad pass) (Donovan Mitchell steals) | |||
6:41 | Donovan Mitchell turnover (lost ball) (Bilal Coulibaly steals) | |||
6:40 | Jarrett Allen shooting foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | |||
6:40 | Wizards 60 second timeout | |||
6:40 | Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:40 | Wizards offensive rebound | |||
6:40 | Bilal Coulibaly misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
6:38 | Jarrett Allen defensive rebound | |||
6:23 | +2 | Ty Jerome makes two point driving floating jump shot (Darius Garland assists) | 12-15 | |
6:23 | Bub Carrington shooting foul (Ty Jerome draws the foul) | |||
6:23 | +1 | Ty Jerome makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 13-15 | |
6:07 | Jarrett Allen blocks Bilal Coulibaly's two point driving dunk | |||
6:03 | Bilal Coulibaly offensive rebound | |||
6:03 | +2 | Bilal Coulibaly makes two point dunk | 13-17 | |
5:50 | +3 | Max Strus makes three point pullup jump shot (Jarrett Allen assists) | 16-17 | |
5:32 | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (lost ball) (Ty Jerome steals) | |||
5:27 | +3 | Darius Garland makes three point running jump shot (Max Strus assists) | 19-17 | |
5:13 | Jordan Poole misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:12 | Richaun Holmes offensive rebound | |||
5:12 | +2 | Richaun Holmes makes two point putback dunk | 19-19 | |
4:54 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:54 | Wizards defensive rebound | |||
4:39 | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point pullup jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists) | 19-21 | |
4:26 | Tristan Vukcevic shooting foul (Jarrett Allen draws the foul) | |||
4:26 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-21 | |
4:26 | +1 | Jarrett Allen makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-21 | |
4:08 | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point driving floating jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists) | 21-23 | |
3:56 | +2 | Jarrett Allen makes two point floating jump shot (Ty Jerome assists) | 23-23 | |
3:46 | Corey Kispert misses two point driving layup | |||
3:44 | Corey Kispert offensive rebound | |||
3:43 | +2 | Corey Kispert makes two point putback layup | 23-25 | |
3:33 | Jarrett Allen misses two point driving layup | |||
3:31 | Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound | |||
3:29 | +2 | Jordan Poole makes two point running layup | 23-27 | |
3:29 | Jaylon Tyson shooting foul (Jordan Poole draws the foul) | |||
3:29 | +1 | Jordan Poole makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 23-28 | |
3:19 | Tristan Vukcevic shooting foul (Evan Mobley draws the foul) | |||
3:19 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-28 | |
3:19 | +1 | Evan Mobley makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-28 | |
3:04 | Tristan Vukcevic turnover (lost ball) (Craig Porter Jr. steals) | |||
2:57 | +2 | Craig Porter Jr. makes two point running dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 27-28 | |
2:52 | Wizards 60 second timeout | |||
2:44 | Tristan Vukcevic misses three point jump shot | |||
2:41 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
2:32 | Donovan Mitchell misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:28 | Tristan Vukcevic defensive rebound | |||
2:23 | Jordan Poole misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
2:21 | Evan Mobley defensive rebound | |||
2:13 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point driving finger roll layup | 29-28 | |
2:02 | +3 | Bilal Coulibaly makes three point jump shot (Tristan Vukcevic assists) | 29-31 | |
1:33 | Ty Jerome misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:31 | Bub Carrington defensive rebound | |||
1:25 | Bub Carrington turnover (bad pass) (Jaylon Tyson steals) | |||
1:18 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 31-31 | |
1:00 | +2 | Anthony Gill makes two point turnaround hook shot | 31-33 | |
0:50 | +2 | Evan Mobley makes two point cutting dunk (Jaylon Tyson assists) | 33-33 | |
0:35 | Bub Carrington misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
0:32 | Ty Jerome defensive rebound | |||
0:26 | +2 | Donovan Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 35-33 | |
0:12 | Ty Jerome personal foul (Bilal Coulibaly draws the foul) | |||
0:05 | Bilal Coulibaly turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
0:00 | Donovan Mitchell misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
0:00 | Bilal Coulibaly defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |